‘Alice come here’
Cammy calls from a distance .
Alice walks over meekly looking like a child that has been wronged.
Cammy smiles and tosses the ball to Alice
‘Here try to bounce the ball,let’s start from here’.
Alice collects the ball and bounces it skilfully as though she has been playing basketball all her life.
‘Wow that’s so impressive as expected from our guru,I wasn’t that good when I started’
Seeing Cammy compliment her at the first try,Alice smiles and her face flushed red,she has always watched Cammy play basketball all the time for the past years and every single one of Cammy's movements is imprinted in her heart,she remembers every part of it.’
‘Since you have no problem with balancing and controlling the ball,I’ll teach you the basic skills in basketball, Dribbling,shooting, defence, rebounding and passing.’
The two played basketball till it became Dark,Their families called them for dinner and they left the court to freshen up and eat.
In the shower,
Alice stood under the shower as she closed her eyes and thought of the burning sensation she felt when Cammy touched her,she almost lost control of herself there for a second. Just the thought of Cammy makes her crazy talk less Cammy touching her and in a sensitive area,Alice lost in her thoughts stood in the shower until her body had calmed down then she left to clean up.
Even after playing basketball she wasn’t hungry,she had so much fun playing with Cammy she felt so happy and full,she and Cammy hadn’t played for so long since they grew up,Cammy always had boys playing basketball or football with her while Alice stays on the sidelines and watch Cammy having fun.She always felt satisfied just like that but now she’s starting to be a little more greedy and ambitious,seeing Jake openly courting Cammy woke her up,she must at least try even if she would get rejected.
Alice laid on her bed staring into space ,Alfred knocks and she asks him to come in.
‘Hey Sweetie ,I heard Cammy saying you want to play basketball now ,is that true?’
He asks as his eyes lit up,it should be known that Alice has never ever been interested in anything,even as a kid she never asked for toys ,plushies or game consoles. She always kept to herself and would only collect anything when her parents gave her.Being a father,it’s Alfred’s joy that his child finally had something she considers important enough to be interested in,if she decides to pick it as a career he swears he would do anything to make it possible.
‘Er. . . Yes,I find it quite interesting since Cammy looks like she enjoys playing it.’
‘I see,I just wanted you to know that if you need my help in any way don’t hesitate to ask. . . And if you have anything to tell me I’m all ears,I’m proud of the woman you are becoming and I love you Ali’
He said as he pecked her forehead.
Alice looks up to her father and she gets emotional,he always looks out for her,even when everyone called her a monster and she was bullied in school for being cold and indifferent he always stood by her,he had taken her to a therapist before that told him it was just her personality and she would eventually show interest and open up to whatever and whoever she wants.
She loves him so much,so much it’s comparable to how much she loves Cammy.
Alice reaches out to her father and hugs him tight. Alfred, surprised by her action, thought she might be going through a lot as she usually never does this ,he taps her on the shoulder gently and softly comforting her.
They stayed like that until Alice fell asleep.Alfred tucked her in bed gently and was reminded of the old days when Alice was small,her mother was always busy with work and he would feed,dress ,comfort and sing to Alice everyday until she sleeps. It was tough but so worth it. Seeing his daughter grow up to be a beautiful young lady,he felt very blessed and truly happy.
After eating,Cammy lays on her bed and surfs through her I*******m,she saw she had received a message so she checked. It was from Jake!!!.
‘Hi cam’
‘Cam? hehehe like a special nickname for me? That’s cute ‘
‘I just thought to call you that,I’m glad you like it ‘
‘Yea ,how are you doing?’
‘I’m great,just showered and ready to go to bed’
‘Omg same’
Cammy feels like she’s floating on the moon right now,she has never felt so happy to text someone back.
‘You looked so pretty today’
‘Ah. . .’
‘Thank you’
Alice replied meekly as she added a heart emoji to it trying to be a little more bold.
‘It’s my pleasure,I guess I would see you tomorrow at basketball practice?’
‘Yea for sure’
‘Ok then good night cutie’
‘Hehehe good night Jake’
They both go offline at the same time. As soon as she closes the chat ,Cammy tosses and turn on her bed squirming and making cute noises,she has never felt so happy and excited texting someone,Jake is a very attractive person and not just his face but she’s attracted to his whole being,even though she had never seen or spoken to him,the second she stood in front of the whole class and they locked eye contact,she lost herself in his pastel blue eyes, she felt as though it was only her and him in the room.
He caught her staring then winked and she came back to her senses. She would have never thought he would approach or show interest in her.
‘I really am lucky’
She thought to herself as she prepares to sleep.
Are you really. . .?
Quote for this episode;
‘I love them and that’s the beginning and end of everything’
After the game,Cammy goes into the locker room to take a bath and freshen up,she felt refreshed after the game,she hadn’t played a game that thrilling and competitive in months.She felt an immense amount of butterflies when Jake hugged her suddenly.she was so surprised her body stood there like a log of wood,she couldn’t move,it was like her whole world stopped.She was enveloped in his warm embrace and even when she’s standing in the cold shower her body still remembers the warmth.She washed herself feeling indescribable amount of happiness.
On getting home, Alice walks straight up to her room and slams the door.‘She must have gotten into a fight with Cammy’Alfred thought. Alice would only show such emotions towards Cammy.Alice buries herself into her pillow and sobs profusely. She couldn’t bring herself to imagine what those two are up to and she knows they would definitely be a step closer to being together.
Cammy soaked herself in the bathtub reminiscing the sweet heart fluttering moments she spent with Jake. She felt so warm,so warm she could feel the butterflies in her stomach going crazy from the heat. She sat there with her flushed cheeks,wet hair and damped eyelashes looking ethereal. She stares into space digesting each and everything that had happened with Jake. Her love for him drove her crazy to tears. Cammy cried softly as she felt so happy,so happy she could die. Her love was worth it,
Few hours later… Alice woke up, She felt someone wrap her in a soft embrace. She turned slightly and saw Cammy sleeping so peacefully. Afraid to wake her up, Alice stayed there just like that. Cammy is a light sleeper so she noticed Alice movement ‘Ugh… don’t move’ She whispered in her ears as she hugged her even tighter. ‘Nng…mmh’ Alice suppressed the moan threatening to come out in her throat. It’s like Cammy is after her life today, she thought.
Jake left the basketball court very pissed.He needed somewhere to blow the heat off.He asked his underlings to bring a boy he usually bully to the back of the class.He waited there for two minutes and Charles, a timid need, was dragged in.Charles is in class B the same final year as Jake but has a disability.He can’t hear and see properly so he uses hearing aids and glasses.Jake walks up to his underlings and kicks them.‘What took you so damn long!’
Jake was very happy after his successful attempt to take Cammy from Alice.He had a good memory so he could remember that Cammy had wanted to go to a green garden somewhere close to their school.He decided to impress her so he rented out the place and took her there.On getting there,the naive Cammy was moved to tears.She had just mentioned it briefly but Jake remembered.She felt so happy, too happy.Seeing no one was there when it’s usually crowded and the manager can to receive them ,Cammy could tell Jake rented the whole place for her.
Unknown to Cammy,Jake didn’t go to make a phone call. Jake had a scheme In mind . He prepared two bouquets of flowers. One with Cammy’s favourite flowers and one with other beautiful flowers. He knew that according to Cammy’s nature, she would give one to Alice if he cooked up some lie . After getting the flowers,Jake took them to meet Cammy at the cafe . He apologised for being late and gave her the flowers . ‘I got you a little present. I handpicked these ,aren’t they pretty.’
Triggering warning // bloody scene Few minutes later. Jake drops Cammy off at home,wraps her in a warm hug and leaves her stunned as always. Cammy recovered pretty fast and bade him goodbye. A series of heart fluttering things had happened today and Cammy was currently floating on the moon. She jumped ,twirled and turned happily after Jake’s car was out of sight. She felt so happy. Holding the bouquet of flowers, she went into Alice’s room and decided to give her one.